The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-08
In Brief

and evening.
In Brief
Harry L. Travis and Katie Berry were licensed
to marry yesterday.
The meeting OF the committee Of one hundred
at the court house on Wednesday evening Will
be open TO the public.
The ladies of Roberts Park congregation will
meet this afternoon at o'clock a, the church TO
make arrangements for the dairymaids' jubilee
at Tomiinson Hall on the 17th 18th and 18TH
instant.
The County Commissioners yesterday granted
ifty liquor licenses, and the semi annual reports
Of the trustees OF Washington, Wayne, Center
and Decatur townships were examined and ap-
proved.
The Redkey Gas Oil and Mining Company,
Of Jay county, was Incorporated Yesterday. Inc
capital stock is 81, 900, and the directors are A.
w Mckinney NJ A. Brown. j. s. McHennett,
John w. Smith and George N. Edgerham.
WORK OF THE POLICE.
The metropolitan Police Board met in regular
session yesterday at and approved the
bonds of the new officers. The bills for the last
month we're audited and some other important
routine business transacted. The number of
arrests during February was III. OF these 155
we're white, % colored; Isl males and &c females
LEGISLATORS GET MORE MONEY.
Advance payments Of the semi annual INSTALL
rnent of State taxes have been made by few of
the counties, in response to the recent request
81 State Treasurer Lemcke, and yesterday morn
ing there was between $l2, 900 and $l5 900 in the
treasury all of which was paid out, however,
before noon, to uenbers and employees of the
Legislature.
cooPERs THREATENING A STRIKE.
A reduction in the price of pork barrels from
135 to ST. IS, has caused local coopers to reduce
wages from 35 to 80 cents barrel. but the jour
aeymen refuse to accept the reduction, and yes
serday work suspended in the Carey q
Woods shops. The journeymen declare that if
che old rate Of pay ls not restored they will in
tsugurate strike.
DETECTIVE IN TROUBLE.
Frank Lloyd, Of Martinsville. who attained
some local fame horse-thief detective, came
to the city yesterday and was arrested by Con-
stable Moore, from Squire Johnson's court for
assaulting a young man here several months
ago. Senator j. +. Cox, of Morgan, and Detect
i've Grady signed bond for his appearance at
court next Tuesday.
THE INDUSTRIAL RATIFICATION MEETING.
The ratification meeting of local members Of
che new industrial party, organized at Cinc:n-
natl last month will be held at Tomlinson Hall
on next Saturday evening, and will be addressed
bv Jesse Harper and Colonel Norton of Illinois;
John CLARK Ridpath. of Greencastle and Mrs.
Mary f.. Haggart of this city. Several OF the
local labor organizations are expected to attend
the meeting in body.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A CHILD.
Al almost fatal accident happened on Sunday
80 the three year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
frank Eaton, of Columbus. O., who are visiting
at the residence of General Wright, No GIT
North Meridian street. The little girl was
dressed for walk and by mistake, stepped out
of the second-story window, and fell to the pave
snent below She suffered a severe bruise on the
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ably.
FEAST OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAs.
The feast of st. Thomas Aquinas was cele-
brated yesterday by the pupils of st. John IS
Academy. who rendered programme of music
and recitations, including an instrumental solo
by Miss Anna Ebert; essay, est Thomas Aqui-
r mas" Miss NJ Lalley; instrumental duet, Misses
Nozie Kirkland and NJ. Catherwood; solo, Dream
Faces Miss L. McCarty; essay, "Metaphyscs, u
Miss NJ Goddard; Golden Youth Galop," Miss
Lavialle Lynch; comic recitation, Miss L. Lewis;
recitation. Somebody's Mother" Miss Clara
Hollywood; solo, save Maria. miss G. Cutsinger;
Instrumental solo, Miss Anna Coulon. and read
Eng Of society paper, Miss Blanche Bigger.
FUNERAL OF MR.. J. W. BINGHAM
The funeral services of Mr.. j. ". Bingham,
the dead journalist. were held at the residence
of his father, Mr. j. j. Bingham. yesterday az
ternoon at o'clock, in the presence of his rela
lives and many of his friends, between twenty
five and thirty representatives of the press benc
among the number The services conducted by
Rev. J. S. Jenckes. of St Pau!'s Church, con
sisted simply of the Episcopal rite. Last night
at $50 o'clock the remains were escorted to the
Union Depot by representatives of the press
Messrs. II. S. New S. NJ. Burdette, w. A. Will
kins, A j. Haford, Hans Blum, Phil Kappa
port, s. G. Bone, G. G. Stewart and o. r. John
son. The burial will occur at Chicago this
morning
FIRM OF FAIR DOCTORS.
There was look of surprise on the faces o.
the employees in the county clerks Office las
evening when two young ladies walked boldly
up to the counter and announced that they
wanted to take out license to practice medicin,
in this city, "You will have to have dplom.
from some medical college" said Gus OBrien
who supposed the young ladies' we're innocen
creatures who wanted a certificate for the fur
OF the thing I'VE know that, SIR" came il
chorus. and two diplomas from the Medical Col
lege of Indiana were dropped before the clerk
One bore the name of Miss Mary A. Sprinkler
who received the anatomical prize at the com
meDcement last week. and the other, that of Mis-
Laura e. Boyd who graduated with honor
The licenses were issued. and as the youn
ladies went out, Mr.. O'Brien remarked, '"The
pieces, do they?" The young ladies goin
into partnership. and will open an Office thi
week some place in the central part of the city
BLOODY FIGHT BETWEEN GARBAGE HAULERs.
The competition among the ash and garbage
haulers OF the city has become very spirited
There are n few old haulers, who maintain tina
they should be given all the work. and have re
sisted all efforts of new men to enter the bus
ness. Notwithstanding the opposition. severs
new men have taken small contracts. and, as
result quite n number of serious fehts hav
occurred in alleys in the last week. Last ever
ing William Craig, jr., went, with his horse an
wagon to remove pile of ashes on Mississip,
street. just south OF Washington. When he ha